private equity
If people have to eat and drink whether there is a COVID-19 pandemic or not, Instacart has what may be a perfect business model. This has become the top online grocery play out there for same-day...
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Last Updated: 29 days ago
Speculators love chasing tales from the rumor mill. After all, buyouts and mergers can translate to quick profits. They can also translate to big losses. The rumor mill from Tuesday included big...
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Chesapeake stock has jumped, even after a private equity firm dumped its stake. Can rising crude oil prices save the company from bankruptcy?
1 month ago
It would be easy to interpret a SPAC IPO during a recession as some form of speculation gone wild. There is another side of that view that should also be considered.
1 month ago
Asset manager Blackstone Group reported earnings Thursday morning that were slightly below the consensus estimate. The company also reported a strong cash position as it navigates the COVID-19...
2 months ago
Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has filed suit to nullify its agreement to acquire a controlling stake in the Victoria's Secret brand from L Brands.
2 months ago
Investors love following the moves and advice of Warren Buffett. Now you can see exactly why he bought millions of shares in Kroger, and why he may buy more or why he may want to acquire the whole...
4 months ago
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Energy pipeline operator Tallgrass Energy Partners has agreed to be acquired by affiliates of Blackstone for about $4 billion in cash.
6 months ago
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When reports of a go-private transaction are announced by media outlets, it usually sends shares of the underlying company higher. That has definitely been the case when it comes to Walgreens Boots...
7 months ago
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It's one thing to think that there is a value investor's dream awaiting in the shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance. It's another thing to consider that a member of the Dow Jones industrial average...
8 months ago
Last Updated: 5 months ago
If bank earnings are not a good enough story on a strong day, imagine the reaction to news reports that Warren Buffett wants to buy or increase a stake in a company.
8 months ago
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A group of PG&E bondholders and wildfire victims won approval for consideration of a reorganization plan of the company that would leave shareholders mostly empty-handed.
9 months ago
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Private equity giant Blackstone announced Monday that it is acquiring the light warehouse assets of Colony Capital for $5.9 billion. This is Blackstone's second major warehouse acquisition this year.
9 months ago
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Here are eight secondary offerings that have been filed with a grand tally of about $3 billion combined.
10 months ago
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Being called the Oracle of Omaha has to mean something. Here are 10 lessons of sanity for investors to always consider when markets begin to act less than sane.
10 months ago
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